Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman

by Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman

John Lennox (Editor) and Ruth Panofsky (Editor)

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Over a period of forty years, from 1947 to 1986, Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman wrote to each other constantly. The topics they wrote about were as wide-ranging as their interests and experiences, and their correspondence encompassed many of the varied events of their lives. Laurence's letters - of which far more are extant than Wisman's - reveal much about the impact of her years in Africa, motherhood, her anxieties and insecurities, and her developement as a writer. Wiseman, whose literary success came early in her career, provided a sympathetic ear and constant encouragement to Laurence. The editors' selection...Read more
  • ISBN10 0802080901
  • ISBN13 9780802080905
  • Publish Date 29 September 1997 (first published 1 January 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint University of Toronto Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 434
  • Language English